Why did field marshal Montgomery wear two cap badges on his beret? Was it a 'gimmick' or did he have close ties to those two regiments? - Quora
The Tank Museum - OBJECT OF THE WEEK: Monty's Beret. Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery donated his famous beret to The Tank Museum in 1945. Monty was known for his eccentricity as much
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